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Joost, aaahhh, that P-3! :karate:
Frank wrote:Is your friend Dam also known as Alf ?
No, as Mac. But I doubt that Joost or Marcel know that. 8)
SquAdmin wrote: driving off-highway is not something you want, unless you get some fetish thoughts by sitting in a car with sweaty mature men...

Hm, not really. But I have been driving off-highway at night there many times (on my own, lucky me) and covered considerable distances without much effort, at considerable savings too.

Franky, as you know I nearly always make plans to go back (and carry them out, haha) BUT it really looks like I will not be going this year...

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Key, I remember that you arrived a little late at the open house at Naha. And one could see you had a rough night. I will go back this year. Hopefully the weather will be better.
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Hi Phantom! Yep, I know you know... :takepicture: Still want to pay you a visit on the island but lacking the time so far. But, definitely 2B done!

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Post by Frank »

Hee Marcel

Remember what I said about Shimofusa, The caravans are based at Atsugi, we need to go to Shimo for the other YS-11's and Orion Squadron :-)

Here an older scan I found. Hmm. Made with the 2720 Pieter..
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Key you are always welcome on our beautiful island. Then we can have a local beer together.
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Those of you who are planning to visit Japan on a very short term might wanna read this:

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36584" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Frank wrote:Here an older scan I found. Hmm. Made with the 2720 Pieter..
Fun to see one aircraft posted two times in this topic! But Frank I like the position of the sun on the aircraft better on your picture, wonderfull shot!
Kind Regards / Groeten,

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Post by KoenHartkamp »

Hi,

here's some more stuff from Japan, including some types I haven't seen yet in this thread

Atsugi
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SuperHornet doing a go-around at sunset
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Iruma
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and some effective camouflage on this CH-47
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Hi Koen,

Very nice pictures, i realy like the pics from Iruma. From those pics i have a question. Did you photographed the Gulfstream and Chinook from outside the base??

Cheers and thanks for your reply,
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Hi Eric,

both pictures were taken from outside the base, on the eastern end. The road/viewingspot is several metres higher than the taxiway and runway, resulting in some nice topside photos of the planes taxiing by.

You need something like a ladder on that spot. I had to balance on a small tree-stump, which isn't advisable for good photos. The CH-47 is doing its training right next to the runway. The viewingspot is a small terrain used for 'anti-slip courses'. I found this spot good enough for both landing and take-off shots. I think the other end is only suitable for landingshots.

If I'm correct, the best trainstation to stop is Inariyama-Koen (btw this is not a typo, it's named after me :wink: :lol: ). This stop is behind the hangars and you pass some preserved planes in a park on your way to the Eastern viewingspot.

To the other visitors of Iruma, feel free to add info.

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Post by Key »

For the holders of a recent copy of the Scramble mag: what Koen describes is spot 1 at our Airfield Guide of Iruma.

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Japan trip 2007.

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G'day Guys,

I've just returned from my own trip to Japan and Korea during October. Many thanks for the help from people and information here on Scramble too.

Here are a few shots to start with. I began my trip at the spotters heaven that is Nyutabaru.

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Hope you like them and yes, I'd love to go back. :wink:

Cheers,
Motty.
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I really like the Phantoms :D
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Motty wrote:Hope you like them and yes, I'd love to go back. :wink:
Great stuff mate, and we know what you mean!

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Is your friend Dam also known as Alf ?
No, not really, but "MAC" is a long, long time ago Key!!!!

I also have fond memories about the night before the day after. NAHA!

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Can you pick out the spotters without the hangover?

But my main interest was ehhh......................................

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NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE BACK!
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